The Ministry of Production (Produce) today reported that seized 14.3 tons of marine resources that should be directed to the consumption of the population, however, would be transformed into fish meal by unscrupulous groups.

Produce detailed that this seizure was the result of two operating unannounced in La Libertad and Ica regions.
The first presentation was held at the checkpoint Santo Domingo, located in Paracas, Ica Region, where the inspectors of the Directorate General of Monitoring and Control intervened isothermal plate camera B0i-814, which was carrying 8,345 tonnes of anchovy.

When applying the relevant documentation the cargo owner said that it had no respective reference guide.

On the other hand, in La Libertad region, produces inspectors detained truck van F1K-949 plate in the mobile control Garita Sunat-El Milagro. There he found that the mobile unit carrying six tons of skipjack marine resource.

In addition, it was determined, according to documents submitted to the inspectors of the Ministry of Production, the final destination of the cargo was in Voner 240 Paul Street, Drive, on Callao Region.
According to Produce, both resources confiscated were transported without any means of preservation, as well as being in a state of decomposition.

Thus, reports of respective occurrence rose, initiating appropriate disciplinary procedures for breaching Clause 83 of Article 134 of the Regulations of the Fisheries Act approved by the DS No. 012-2001-PE, as amended.

That article states that it is prohibited "to store or transport, either in boxes without ice, decomposed, or loose in tipper trucks, bulk on the deck or in the hold of fishing vessels without ice, aquatic resources to direct human consumption against consideration of fisheries management. "

SOURCE: Diariocorreo.pe